EP3154491A1 - Unité d'emballage présentant un scellage amélioré et un dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur, et procédé permettant de former une telle unité d'emballage - Google Patents

Unité d'emballage présentant un scellage amélioré et un dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur, et procédé permettant de former une telle unité d'emballage

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EP3154491A1
EP3154491A1 EP14894244.4A EP14894244A EP3154491A1 EP 3154491 A1 EP3154491 A1 EP 3154491A1 EP 14894244 A EP14894244 A EP 14894244A EP 3154491 A1 EP3154491 A1 EP 3154491A1
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adhesive
wrap
packaging unit
user
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EP3154491A4 (fr
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Conny Dahlqvist
Ulrika Persson
Sofia EKSTEDT
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Essity Hygiene and Health AB
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SCA Hygiene Products AB
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/551—Packaging before or after use
    • A61F13/5513—Packaging before or after use packaging of feminine sanitary napkins
    • A61F13/55135—Packaging before or after use packaging of feminine sanitary napkins before use
    • A61F13/5514—Packaging before or after use packaging of feminine sanitary napkins before use each item packaged single
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/551—Packaging before or after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15707—Mechanical treatment, e.g. notching, twisting, compressing, shaping
    • A61F13/15747—Folding; Pleating; Coiling; Stacking; Packaging
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/5605—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like
    • A61F13/5611—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like using fastening strips, e.g. adhesive, on the undergarment-facing side
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
    • B65D27/12—Closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
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    • B65D27/24—String closures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/84—Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads
    • A61F2013/8497—Accessories, not otherwise provided for, for absorbent pads having decorations or indicia means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/02—Wrappers or flexible covers
    • B65D65/14—Wrappers or flexible covers with areas coated with adhesive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a packaging unit for hygiene articles, comprising a wrap and a user prompting device.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of forming a packaging unit comprising a wrap and a user prompting device.
  • Disposable hygiene articles such as sanitary napkins and panty liners, are normally packaged individually in e.g. an easy wrap or a single wrap. Individual packages facilitate hygienic carrying of single articles for future use, e.g. in a handbag. The edges of the individual packages are often sealed by means of ultrasonic welding or heat welding. Further, the packaging units are often used both as a means for packaging an unused article and for disposal of the used article.
  • used articles of this kind can be disposed of discretely and hygienically. This may be particularly important when the user lacks the possibility to dispose of the used article immediately after the used article has been replaced, e.g. when there is no waste bin available in the toilet area. In this case, the user may need to put the used article in e.g. a handbag or backpack, which requires that the package is adequately sealed in order to avoid staining and odour.
  • a packaging unit being formed from a sheet having at least one folding axis dividing the sheet into a first region and a second region.
  • the inner surface of the first region comprises an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, wherein one of the portions is provided with adhesive, and the other of the portions is adhesive-free.
  • one of the inner and outer portions of the second region is either provided with adhesive or is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the first region.
  • the packaging unit disclosed in WO 2013/162430 has a first packaging function, wherein the packaging unit provides a tightly sealed package for a non-used article, and a second disposal function for hygienic keeping and disposing of the used hygiene article.
  • a disposal function of a packaging unit Failure to identify the disposal function of the packaging unit leads to incorrect, cumbersome and sometimes unsanitary disposal of a used hygiene article. It also leads to material waste, since the user may discard the packaging unit intended for disposal, and instead use some other material available to wrap the used article prior to disposal, such as toilet paper, a paper towel or a tissue.
  • the present invention provides a packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method of forming a packaging unit, which substantially eliminates the drawbacks of the packaging units discussed above.
  • the present invention provides a packaging unit having a first packaging function as a packaging wrap for a non-used article, and a second disposal function as a disposal wrap for a used article.
  • the packaging unit of the present invention provides a possibility of forming a tight package both for a new and a used article, thus keeping the new article sanitary and clean prior to use, and eliminating the risk of staining and odour when a used article is packaged.
  • the packaging unit is easy to unfold and reseal, is aesthetically appealing, and provides an easy and intuitive identification of the disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the term “inner surface” refers to the surface of the packaging unit facing the product positioned inside the packaging unit, and the term “outer surface” refers to the surface opposite to the inner surface, i.e. the surface facing the ambient.
  • edge zone is meant the portion of the packaging unit adjacent to the edges of the packaging unit.
  • the width of an edge zone may be varied.
  • inner edge portion refers to the portion of the edge zone positioned towards the centreline of the packaging unit.
  • outer edge portion refers to the portion of the edge zone positioned towards the edge of the packaging unit.
  • central portion refers to the portion of the packaging unit excluding the edge zone.
  • single ply a packaging unit comprising a single ply of a coherent material.
  • the examples of a single ply packaging unit may be a plastic film, such as a polyethylene film, a nonwoven material, a metallic foil or the like.
  • a single ply material may be a non-homogenous material such as a plastic film material comprising integrated layers or a nonwoven material having varying fibre composition in different parts of the material.
  • a single ply material as used herein does not comprise materials having separable layers.
  • laminate is meant a packaging unit comprising at least two united separable plies of material that can be the same or different.
  • the laminate may for example be constituted of two separable plies of plastic film, a film and nonwoven, two plies of nonwoven or the like.
  • Releasably affixed means two surfaces being bonded to each other such that the bond may be readily broken without affecting the surfaces.
  • resealable adhesive an adhesive that provides a non-permanent adhesive bond between two adherent surfaces, i.e. a bond that may be broken by applying a pulling force to the adherent, and recreated by applying a pressing force to the adherent.
  • visible means distinguishable by an unaided human eye.
  • legible means being capable of being read or deciphered and being understandable or recognizable based on appearance.
  • the packaging unit for hygiene articles comprises a wrap being formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface and an outer surface.
  • the inner surface comprises an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion.
  • the wrap has at least one first folding axis dividing the wrap into a first region and a second region.
  • One of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is provided with a first resealable adhesive, and the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the first region is adhesive-free.
  • one of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is provided with the first resealable adhesive
  • the other of the inner edge portion and the outer edge portion of the edge zone of the second region is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the edge zone of the first region, such that when the wrap is folded about the folding axis, the edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in the first region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the second region, and the edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in the second region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the first region.
  • the packaging unit of the present invention has a first packaging function as a packaging wrap for a non-used article, and a second disposal function as a disposal wrap for a used article.
  • the packaging unit according to the present invention further comprises a user prompting device having a wrap-facing surface and a user-facing surface, wherein the user prompting device is permanently attached to the wrap such that at least a portion of the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device is in contact with the inner surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting device is arranged to prompt the user to employ the second disposal function.
  • the user prompting device of the present invention may be of any shape, size, colour or texture, as long as it prompts the user to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting device may have substantially the same shape as the hygiene article inside the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting device will thus indicate to the user that the used hygiene article may be positioned over the user prompting device, followed by subsequent folding or rolling of the wrap, thus forming a tight package containing the used article and employing the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting device may further comprise a user prompting means being visible and legible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device.
  • the user prompting means arranged such that it is visible and legible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device has the advantage of being available to the user immediately after the new hygiene article has been removed from the packaging unit, i.e. when the user is most likely to need a wrapping material for disposal of a used article.
  • the user prompting means may be a text, a graphic, a symbol or a combination thereof.
  • the user prompting means has to be legible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, i.e. the user has to be able to understand the meaning of the user prompting means by observing the user prompting device from the user-facing surface thereof.
  • the text of the user prompting means may comprise words such as “Roll, press, go”, “Place used article here", “Please use as disposal wrap”, “Use for safe disposal”, or any other words which would indicate the presence of second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting means may comprise graphics showing how the second disposal function of the packaging unit is employed. For instance, the graphics of the user prompting means may illustrate the steps of employing the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting means may comprise symbols indicating the presence of the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting means may comprise an arrow, a cross or any other symbol or combination of symbols alerting the user of the presence of the second disposal function.
  • the user prompting means may comprise a combination of text, graphics and symbols.
  • the user prompting means may comprise the text "Roll, press, go” accompanied by corresponding graphics for each of the steps of employment of the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the user prompting means may be printed on the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, on the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device, or on both the user-facing surface and the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device.
  • the user prompting means When the user prompting means is printed on the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device, the user prompting means should be visible and legible from the user- facing side of the user prompting device. In order for the user prompting means to be visible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, the combination of the material of the user prompting device and the user prompting means should be chosen such that the user prompting device is sufficiently transparent, and the user prompting means is sufficiently distinct. In order for the user prompting means being printed on the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device to be legible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, the text, graphics or symbols of the user prompting means must be printed in reverse.
  • the user prompting means should not be visible through the outer surface of the wrap, since the user prompting means being visible in reverse from the outer surface of the wrap may impair the perception of the product as a whole comprising the packaging unit of the present invention when viewed from the outer surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting means may be printed on both the user-facing surface and the wrap- facing surface of the user prompting device, for instance when it is desirable for the user prompting means to be visible both from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, and from the outer surface of the wrap in order to inform the user of the presence of the second disposal function of the packaging unit, e.g. when packages containing hygiene articles wrapped into packaging units according to the present invention are being displayed on a store shelf, or prior to opening the packaging unit containing an unused hygiene article.
  • the user prompting device should be sufficiently opaque to prevent the user prompting means printed on the user-facing surface of the user prompting device from being visible from the outer surface of the wrap, and to prevent the user prompting means printed on the wrap- facing surface of the user prompting device from being visible from the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, thus ensuring legibility of the user prompting means both from the user-facing surface of the user prompting means, and from the outer surface of the wrap, provided that at least a portion of the wrap material corresponding to the portion of the user prompting device comprising the user prompting means is sufficiently transparent to allow the user prompting means printed on the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device to be visible from the outer surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting device may be any piece of material permanently attached to the inner surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting device comprises a release liner.
  • the release liner may be manufactured from any suitable material known to the person skilled in the art, such as paper, non-woven or plastic film material.
  • a portion of the user prompting device is attached to a portion of the inner surface of the wrap to thereby be in contact therewith.
  • only a portion of the user prompting device may be attached to the central portion of the inner surface of the wrap.
  • the entire wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device may be attached to the inner surface of the wrap.
  • two or three portions of the user prompting device are attached to the inner surface of the wrap, wherein the portions of the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device being attached to the inner surface of the wrap are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction of the user prompting device.
  • the user prompting device may be permanently attached to the wrap by means of a second adhesive.
  • the second adhesive may be of any type known to a person skilled in the art, such as a construction adhesive.
  • the user prompting device may be silicone-coated on the user-facing surface of the user prompting device.
  • the user-facing surface of the user prompting device is provided with a silicone coating, and it is at the same time desirable to print the user prompting means on the user-facing surface of the user prompting device, the user prompting means should be printed beneath the silicone coating, since the material of the user prompting means, e.g. ink, may lack the ability to adhere to the silicone coating, resulting in the user prompting means becoming smeared, and thus illegible, upon contact with any surface.
  • the size of the user prompting device may vary, provided that the user prompting device prompts the user to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit.
  • the longitudinal extension of the user prompting device is 60- 100% of the longitudinal extension of the wrap.
  • the transverse extension of the user prompting device may be 30-90% of the transverse extension of the wrap.
  • the user prompting device having the above-mentioned dimensions is readily noticeable by the user. Further, the user prompting device having the above-mentioned dimensions may be used as a release liner.
  • a suitable first resealable adhesive to be used with the packaging unit of the present invention is a pressure-sensitive adhesive having an unlimited open time, meaning that the adhesive can bond to another substrate at any time.
  • the first resealable adhesive used with the packaging unit is one which has a very high self-adhesion but which can be readily separated or released from other materials, such as plastic materials or paper which has been treated with a release agent.
  • a major advantage of the packaging unit according to the present invention is that it can be completely unfolded when a new hygiene article is about to be taken out.
  • the geometrical shape of the wrap can vary depending on the type of the hygiene article to be packaged.
  • the wrap may be circular, triangular, square, rectangular, or any other shape suitable for the hygiene article to be packaged. It is desirable, however, that the wrap has at least one symmetry axis.
  • the packaging unit comprises at least one folding axis.
  • the number of folding axes may vary depending on how the packaging unit is intended to be folded. It is preferred that the packaging unit comprises between one and three folding axes.
  • the prevailing shape of the wrap of material for forming a packaging unit is square or rectangular.
  • Such a wrap according to the present invention has side edges, referred to herein as longitudinal edges, a first and a second transverse edge and corner portions, the edge zones of the first and second regions of the wrap of material being arranged along the longitudinal edges.
  • the edge portions covered with the first resealable adhesive and the adhesive-free portions are thus positioned along the longitudinal edges.
  • the resealable adhesive arranged at the outer edge portions may be positioned such that it extends all the way to the longitudinal edges of the sheet.
  • the width of the adhesive-covered edge portions may be varied depending on the adhesive strength desired. The wider the adhesive-covered edge zones, the stronger the sealing. The width of the adhesive-covered edge portions may be same or different in the different regions.
  • the length of the adhesive-covered edge portions in each region is equal to the length of each region. Also, the length of the adhesive-covered edge portions in each region may be shorter than the length of each region.
  • the sheet of material may comprise a first and a second transverse edge zones, being arranged along the transverse edges of the sheet of material from which the wrap according to the present invention is formed.
  • the first transverse edge zone is provided at the transverse edge of the first region.
  • the positioning of the second transverse edge zone depends on the number of folding axes.
  • the second transverse edge zone is arranged at the transverse edge of the second region.
  • the second transverse edge zone is arranged at the transverse edge of the third region, and so forth.
  • the first transverse edge zone of the first region of the wrap is provided with the resealable adhesive, while the second transverse edge zone of the wrap is adhesive- free.
  • the wrap comprises one folding axis
  • a portion of the first transverse edge zone of the first region is provided with the first resealable adhesive, while the remaining portion of the first transverse edge zone of the first region is adhesive- free
  • a portion of the second transverse edge zone of the second region is provided with the first resealable adhesive, while a remaining portion of the second transverse edge zone of the second region is adhesive-free in a complementary manner to the transverse edge zone of the first region.
  • both the first and the second transverse edge zones of the packaging unit may be provided with the resealable adhesive, when the packaging unit comprises at least two folding axes.
  • At least one of the corner portions may be free from the first resealable adhesive such that a gripping tab is formed.
  • the wrap has two folding axes, dividing the wrap into a first region, a second region and a third region.
  • the packaging unit may then be formed, wherein the wrap is folded along the folding axes with the first, second and third regions in an overlapping configuration.
  • the packaging unit when the wrap has two folding axes dividing the wrap into a first, a second and a third region, and the packaging unit is formed by e-folding.
  • the edge portion of the edge zone of the third region provided with the first resealable adhesive corresponds to the edge portion of the edge zone of the first region provided with the first resealable adhesive, and is complementary to the edge portion of the edge zone of the second region provided with the first resealable adhesive.
  • a chessboard pattern of the first resealable adhesive is formed along each of the longitudinal edge zones.
  • the wrap for forming a packaging unit may be a single ply sheet of any suitable material known to the person skilled in the art, such as polyethylene or polypropylene film or nonwoven.
  • the wrap may also be a laminate comprising at least two distinct layers. Laminates suitable for packaging of hygiene articles are assumed to be known to the person skilled in the art, and are not in any way limiting for the present invention.
  • the wrap for forming a packaging unit according to the present invention may be opaque in order to disguise the contents of the packaging unit, which is particularly important if the used article wrapped into the packaging unit of the present invention cannot be disposed of immediately after replacement.
  • the user prompting means may not be visible through the outer surface of the wrap. This may be advantageous when it is desirable to prevent the user prompting means, that may be visible from the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting means in reverse, from being visible from the outer surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting means visible in reverse from the outer surface of the wrap would be illegible, which may be perceived as confusing and irritating by the user.
  • the wrap comprises print, e.g. for attracting the user's attention and improving the user's mood
  • the user prompting means visible in reverse from the outer surface of the wrap may detract from the design of the wrap.
  • the wrap of material forming a packaging unit according to the present invention may comprise an odour-inhibiting or odour-neutralising substance.
  • a substance may be applied in any suitable manner known to the person skilled in the art, e.g. as a coating, activatable microcapsules, impregnated patches or the like. Further, such a substance may be arranged on or in the user prompting device. Preferably, such a substance is integrated into the user prompting device in order to avoid the need for an additional material.
  • the wrap for forming a packaging unit according to the present invention may be stretchable or expandable, which may be advantageous if the hygiene article is greatly deformed during use, and may thus be difficult to wrap without deforming the packaging unit.
  • the first resealable adhesive used in the present invention may be a pressure-sensitive hotmelt adhesive, such as Lunatack ® D656 BD 19 available from H. B. Fuller.
  • the packaging unit according to the present invention may be used for forming a packaged disposable hygiene article.
  • the hygiene article may be releasably affixed to the user prompting device, either by means of a third resealable adhesive or by any other suitable fastening means known to the person skilled in the art, e.g. hook-and-loop fastening means.
  • the packaging unit for hygiene articles according to the present invention wherein the packaging unit has a first packaging function as a packaging wrap for a non-used article, and a second disposal function as a disposal wrap for a used article, may be manufactured by a method comprising the steps of:
  • a wrap having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface comprising an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, the wrap having at least one first folding axis, the first folding axis dividing the wrap into a first region and a second region, wherein the first region comprises a first central portion, and the second region comprises a second central portion;
  • d. providing the inner surface of the packaging unit with a user prompting device having a wrap-facing surface and a user-facing surface and arranged to prompt the user to employ the second disposal function.
  • steps b and c i.e. the steps of applying the first resealable adhesive to the edge portions of the wrap, occur simultaneously, which is advantageous for the manufacturing process.
  • the user prompting device may be attached to the inner surface of the wrap by any suitable means known to the person skilled in the art, e.g. ultrasonic welding or mechanical fastening.
  • the user prompting device is attached to the inner surface of the wrap by means of a second adhesive.
  • the method of the present invention may further comprise the steps of:
  • steps e and f occur after step a but before step d.
  • step e occurs simultaneously with steps b and c, i.e. the first and the second adhesives are applied during a single manufacturing step prior to attaching the wrap- facing surface of the user prompting device to the inner surface of the wrap.
  • the method of the present invention may further comprise a step g of releasably affixing a hygiene article to the user-facing surface of the user prompting device.
  • the hygiene article may be attached to the user-facing surface of the user prompting device either before or after the wrap-facing surface of the user prompting device is attached to the inner surface of the wrap, i.e. before step d, or after step f.
  • the hygiene article may be attached to the user-facing surface of the user prompting device by means of a third resealable adhesive, which may be a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is used for affixing the hygiene article to a garment. If the third adhesive is used, the method according to the present invention may comprise step i of providing the user-facing surface of the user prompting device with a third resealable adhesive, wherein step i occurs immediately before step g.
  • the method of the present invention may further comprise the step of folding the wrap about the first folding axis, such that the edge portions carrying the first resealable adhesive in the first region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions in the second region, and the edge portions carrying the first resealable adhesive in the second region are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions at the first region.
  • the packaging unit according to the present invention comprises a first and a second folding axes, dividing the wrap into the first region, the second region and a third region
  • the method may further comprise the steps of:
  • step j occurs after step a but before step d, and step k occurs after step h.
  • step j occurs simultaneously with steps b and c, i.e. the first resealable adhesive is applied simultaneously to the edge portions in all three regions.
  • a packaging unit comprising at least two folding axes, i.e. at least three regions
  • the adhesive-covered edge portions of the first region are brought into contact with the adhesive-free portions of the second region
  • the adhesive-covered portions of the second region are brought into contact with the adhesive-free portions of the first region.
  • the subsequently folded third region is folded over the outer surface of the first region forming a lid, and the adhesive-covered edge portions of the third region are thus brought into contact with the adhesive-free outer surface of the first region.
  • the folding order may be reversed, i.e.
  • the adhesive pattern according to the present invention thus has the advantage of giving the user a possibility to fold the packaging unit in any order, yet still obtain a liquid- and odour-tight package, ensuring that the used article is disposed in a discrete and hygienic manner. Further, when the packaging unit of the present invention is used for disposal, the user may choose to roll up the packaging unit instead of folding it. According to the present invention, the second disposal function of the packaging unit is clearly indicated to the user by the user prompting device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a packaging unit according to the present invention having one folding axis
  • Fig. 2 shows the packaging unit depicted in Fig. 1 in a folded state
  • Fig. 3 shows a packaging unit according to the present invention having one folding axis and a user prompting means visible through the outer surface of the wrap;
  • Fig. 4 shows the packaging unit depicted in Fig. 3 in a folded state;
  • Fig. 5 shows a packaging unit according to the present invention having two folding axes
  • Fig. 6 shows the packaging unit depicted in Fig. 3 in a folded state.
  • Fig. 1 depicts a packaging unit 1 for hygiene articles according to the present invention.
  • the packaging unit is formed from a wrap having an inner surface 2 and an outer surface 3, the inner surface comprising an edge zone 4 comprising an inner edge portion 5, 8 and an outer edge portion 6, 7.
  • the wrap also comprises transverse edge zones 4' and 4".
  • the wrap has a folding axis 9, wherein the folding axis divides the sheet into a first region 10 and a second region 11.
  • the outer edge portion 6 of the edge zone 4 of the first region 10 is provided with first resealable adhesive 12, while the inner edge portion 5 of the edge zone 4 of the first region 10 is adhesive-free.
  • the inner edge portion 8 of the edge zone 4 of the second region 11 is provided with first resealable adhesive 12, while the outer edge portion 7 of the edge zone 4 of the second region 11 is adhesive-free.
  • the transverse edge zone 4' of the first region 10 is provided with first resealable adhesive 12, while the transverse edge zone 4" of the second region 11 is adhesive-free.
  • the adhesive pattern in the first region 10 is complementary to the adhesive pattern of the second region 11. This in turn means that, when the wrap is folded about the folding axis 9 as shown in Fig.
  • the edge portions 6 carrying resealable adhesive in the first region 10 are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions 7 in the second region 11
  • the edge portions 8 carrying resealable adhesive 12 in the second region 1 1 are brought in contact with the adhesive-free edge portions 5 in the first region 10
  • the transverse edge zone 4' carrying resealable adhesive 12 in the first region 10 is brought in contact with the adhesive-free transverse edge zone 4" in the second region 11.
  • the width of the sealing area corresponds to the sum of the widths of the adhesive-covered portions 6, 8.
  • the packaging unit 1 further comprises a user prompting device 100, having a user-facing surface 1 14, and a wrap-facing surface 113.
  • a portion of the wrap-facing surface 113 of the user prompting device 100 is attached to the inner surface 2 of the wrap by means of a second adhesive 5 112 to thereby bring the wrap-facing surface 113 of the user prompting device 100 into contact with the inner surface of the wrap.
  • the user prompting device 100 comprises a user prompting means 115, arranged on the user-facing surface 114 of the user prompting device 100 and being visible and legible from the user-facing surface 114 of the user prompting device 100.
  • the user prompting means 115 is not visible through the outer surface 3 of the wrap, which may be achieved by providing either the wrap or the user prompting device with a sufficient degree of opacity. This is advantageous since the user5 prompting means 115 would otherwise be visible in reverse through the outer surface 3 of the wrap, something which might be perceived as confusing and disturbing by the user.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a packaging unit 201 similar to the one shown in Fig. 1.
  • the packaging unit 201 comprises a user prompting device 200, having a user-facing surface 214, and a wrap-facing surface 213.
  • a portion of the wrap-facing surface 213 of0 the user prompting device 200 is attached to the inner surface 202 of the wrap by means of a second adhesive 1 12.
  • the user prompting device 200 comprises a first user prompting means 215, arranged at the user-facing surface 214 of the user prompting device 200, and being visible and legible from the user-facing surface 214 of the user prompting device 200.
  • the user of the packaging unit 201 according to the present5 invention will be prompted to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit 201.
  • the first user prompting means 215 is not visible through the outer surface 203 of the wrap, as described above.
  • the user prompting device 200 further comprises a second user prompting means 215', as may be seen in Fig. 4, arranged at the wrap-facing surface 213 of the user prompting0 device 200, and being visible through the outer surface 203 of the wrap.
  • the presence of the second user prompting means 215' has the advantage of prompting the user to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit 201 prior to extracting a new hygiene article, such that the user is aware of the second disposal function of the packaging unit 201 before the soiled article is removed. Otherwise, there is a risk that the user selects some other way for disposal of the soiled article, before the presence of the second disposal function of the packaging unit becomes apparent to the user.
  • first user prompting means 215 is not visible through the outer surface 203 of the wrap, and that the second user prompting means 215' is not visible through the user-facing surface 214 of the user prompting device. This may for instance be achieved by providing the user prompting device 200 with a sufficient degree of opacity, and printing the first user prompting means 215 on the user-facing surface 214 of the user prompting device 200, and printing the second user prompting means 215' on the wrap-facing surface 213 of the user prompting device 200.
  • the wrap should have sufficient transparency in order to allow the second user prompting means 215' to be visible and legible through the outer surface 203 of the wrap.
  • the most common packaging unit for individual packaging of absorbent articles is a rectangular sheet comprising two folding axes, longitudinal edges and transverse edges. Such an embodiment is illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • the packaging unit 301 is a rectangular sheet comprising two folding axes 309, 309' dividing the packaging unit into a first region 310, a second region 31 1 and a third region 312. Each of the regions comprises an inner edge portion 305, 305', 308 and an outer edge portion 306, 306', 307.
  • the outer edge portions 306, 307 of the first and third regions respectively are provided with the first resealable adhesive 12, while the inner edge portions 305, 308 of the first and third regions respectively are adhesive-free.
  • the outer edge portion 306' of the second region 31 1 is adhesive-free, and the inner edge portion 305' of the second region 31 1 is provided with the first resealable adhesive 12.
  • the outer edge portions 306 of the first region 310 or the outer edge portions 307 of the third region 312 carrying resealable adhesive 12 are brought in contact with the adhesive-free outer edge portions 306' in the second region 31 1 , depending on which of the first and the third regions 310,
  • the width of the sealing area corresponds to the sum of the widths of the adhesive- covered portions 306, 305'.
  • the packaging unit may be folded around the second folding axis 309', bringing the third region 312 in contact with the second region 311 , sealing the outer edge portions 307, 306' and the inner edge portions 308, 305'.
  • the packaging unit is subsequently folded around the first folding axis 309', bringing the first region 310 in contact with the outer surface of the third region 312, thus sealing the packaging unit (Fig. 6).
  • the folding order may also be reversed. This is a great advantage, since when the packaging unit of the present invention is used for disposal, the user does not have to fold the packaging unit in any particular order to be able to obtain a tightly sealed package.
  • the packaging unit will provide a tight and hygienic package regardless of the folding order.
  • the transverse edge zones 304' and 304* of the packaging unit 301 are provided with resealable adhesive 12.
  • both transverse edge zones 304' and 304* are provided with resealable adhesive.
  • the folding order is irrelevant, as described above. It is also conceivable to provide only one of the transverse edge zones with resealable adhesive. In this case, the folding must be initiated around the folding axis being positioned closest to the adhesive-free transverse edge, such that the region comprising the adhesive-covered transverse edge zone forms a lid and the resealable adhesive positioned at the transverse edge zone seals the packaging unit.
  • the adhesive-covered portions are positioned such that at least one of the corner portions 21 of the packaging unit 301 is adhesive-free, thus forming a gripping tab that is gripped by the user upon opening the package. Moreover, the adhesive-free corner portion 21 serves as an evacuation opening when the packaging unit is sealed (Fig. 6).
  • the packaging unit according to the present invention when used for disposal, the user can choose to roll up the packaging unit and the soiled article positioned on it rather than folding it.
  • the packaging unit 301 comprises a user prompting device 300 for prompting the user to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit 301.
  • the user prompting means 301 is of substantially the same shape and size as the hygiene article being used together with the packaging unit 301.
  • the user will prompted to employ the second disposal function of the packaging unit 301 by being guided to place the soiled hygiene article over the user prompting device 301 , and then fold or roll the packaging unit 301 in an optional manner.
  • the user prompting device 300 comprises print 316, giving the user prompting device 300 a more aesthetical appearance.

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La présente invention concerne une unité d'emballage pour articles hygiéniques et un procédé de formation d'une telle unité. L'unité d'emballage comprend une enveloppe formée à partir d'une feuille de matériau ayant une surface intérieure, une surface extérieure et au moins un axe de pliage divisant l'enveloppe en une première région et une seconde région. La surface intérieure comprend une zone de bord comprenant une partie bord intérieur et une partie bord extérieur, l'une de la partie bord intérieur et de la partie bord extérieur de la zone de bord de la première région étant pourvue d'adhésif repositionnable, et l'autre de la partie bord intérieur et de la partie bord extérieur de la zone de bord de la première région étant dépourvue d'adhésif. En outre, l'une de la partie bord intérieur et de la partie bord extérieur de la zone de bord de la seconde région est pourvue d'adhésif repositionnable, et l'autre de la partie bord intérieur et de la partie bord extérieur de la zone de bord de la seconde région est dépourvue d'adhésif de manière complémentaire à la zone de bord de la première région, de telle sorte que lorsque l'enveloppe est pliée autour de l'axe de pliage, les parties bord portant l'adhésif repositionnable dans la première région sont mises en contact avec les parties bord dépourvues d'adhésif dans la seconde région, et les parties bord portant l'adhésif repositionnable dans la seconde région sont mises en contact avec les parties bord dépourvues d'adhésif dans la première région. L'unité d'emballage selon la présente invention a une première fonction d'emballage sous la forme d'une enveloppe d'emballage pour un article non utilisé, et une seconde fonction d'élimination sous la forme d'une enveloppe d'élimination pour un article utilisé. L'unité d'emballage comprend en outre un dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur comportant une surface tournée vers l'enveloppe et une surface tournée vers l'utilisateur, le dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur étant fixé de façon permanente à l'enveloppe de telle sorte qu'au moins une partie de la surface tournée vers l'enveloppe du dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur est en contact avec la surface intérieure de l'enveloppe. Le dispositif d'invite d'utilisateur est agencé de manière à inviter l'utilisateur à utiliser la deuxième fonction d'élimination de l'unité d'emballage.
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